Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
thiourea
CAS # 62-56-6
Categories*
Byproduct/Intermediate/Reactant
Household product ingredient
Industrial additive
Metal/Metallurgy
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
Swapna I, Rajasekhar A, Supriya A, Raghuveer K, Rasheeda MK, Majumdar KC, Kagawa H, Tanaka H, Dutta-Gupta A, Senthilkumaran B. 2006. Thiourea-induced thyroid hormone depletion impairs testicular recrudescence in the air-breathing catfish, Clarias gariepinus. Comparative Biochemistry & Physiology a-Molecular & Integrative Physiology 144(1):1-10.
*Category References
US National Library of Medicine. Haz-Map.